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The Shock will return to Spokane Tribe Field on June 18th to host the Tulsa Talons. Tickets can be purchased by contacting TicketsWest.

06/10/2010 1:24 PM -

June 10, 2010 – Spokane, WA: The Spokane Shock announced today that DB Mervin Brookins and QB Brian Zbydniewski have been added to the 2010 roster. In addition, DB Ruschard Dodd-Masters has been placed on re-assignment and FB Clay Harrell has been activated from the Injured Reserve List.

Brookins, 5-11 185, started the 2010 season with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz where he played in four games and registered 12 tackles. In 2009, Brookins played for the af2’s Stockton Lightning. In only six games with Stockton, he recorded seven interceptions, seven pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and 25.5 tackles.

“With the addition of Brookins, we have added depth to our secondary,” Head Coach Rob Keefe explained. “He has the quickness and the physical tools that we look for in a defensive back.”

Zbydniewski (pronounced ZEB-EH-NEW-SKI) 6-0 195, spent last season with the Quad City Steamwheelers where he completed 41 touchdown passes and threw for 1,914 yards in nine games.

“Zbydniewski is an Arena veteran who knows the game,” Keefe explained. “He has been added to our roster as a precautionary measure because Erik Meyer has fallen ill. We expect Meyer to return to the lineup next week against Tulsa.”

Although the lineup for this weekend’s game has not been released, Zbydniewski, Brookins and Harrell will be eligible to play against the Orlando Predators.

The Shock’s next home game is on June 18th against the Tulsa Talons on Spokane Tribe Field. It will be the first meeting between these two teams since last season’s Conference Championship game. Tickets for the rematch are available now and can be purchased by contacting TicketsWest.